Welcome back for Day 1b of the 2023 Bar Poker Open Championship at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas.
A total of 666 players fired in yesterday's two flights and 34 players found a bag, in what is shaping up to be the largest Bar Poker Open Championship event on record. This has generated a prize pool of $199,800 with today's flight set to be the largest of the three, and the event is guaranteed $100,000 for the 2023 champion.
Today's flight will see a blend of new hopefuls, fallen players from yesterday's flights and an array of players already in Day 2, as they look to carry a second stack through and claim an additional $1,500 in their pocket.
The chip stack to beat is Anthony Lundy, from New York Street Poker, who bagged 1,655,000 after eliminating Raymond Lizzol to burst the Day 1 bubble. Other notable stacks include Chad Miller (1,300,000) and Marvin Coom (1, 050,000).
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lundy | United States | 1,655,000 | |
| 2 | Chad Miller | United States | 1,300,000 | |
| 3 | Dawna Blyleven | United States | 1,130,000 | |
| 4 | Marvin Coom | United States | 1,050,000 | |
| 5 | Ryan Surdi | United States | 915,000 | |
| 6 | Melissa Huebner | United States | 775,000 | |
| 7 | Vince Carnett | United States | 760,000 | |
| 8 | Ellen Schirmer | United States | 695,000 | |
| 9 | John Dennehy | United States | 610,000 | |
| 10 | Edward Holt | United States | 605,000 | |
As with 1a, today's action will play nine-handed and follow the same structure, with players starting with 25,000 in chips and the blinds starting at 100/200. Players will play 30-minute levels and the top 10% of the field will make the money, with the final 5% moving on to Tuesday's Day 2.
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